Facial Architecture & Advanced Rejuvenation with BTX-A and Hyaluronic Acid

– Concepts of facial beauty
– How facial anatomy shapes aesthetic excellence
– Analysis of the facial anatomy and bony landmarks of the forehead, midface, and lower third of the face
– Why gender matters in aesthetic medicine
– Understanding the anatomy and bony landmarks of the mandible and maxilla
– Hyaluronic acid fillers
– Protocols of the sandwich technique in injection medicine.

– What is botulinum?
 

– Botulinum toxin type A:
 

- How it works
- Indications
- Contraindications.
 

– Early history and development of onabotulinumtoxin A
– Early use of onabotulinumtoxin A in aesthetic medicine
– Multi–step mechanism of action of botulinum toxin type A
– Comparison of botulinum toxin type A formulations
– Dilution protocols and instructions for botulinum toxin type A.

– Treatment of the upper third of the face
– Muscle balance: structural and functional anatomy
– Assessment of lines and wrinkles in the upper face
– Defining the appropriate dosage and delivery
– Total dose for glabellar lines
– The five classic glabellar contraction patterns
– Considerations when treating glabellar lines.

– Treating lateral canthal lines (crow's feet) and total dose
– Variation in functional anatomy of crow's feet lines
– Injection protocols
– Variation in functional anatomy of the forehead
– Treating forehead lines and total dose
– Contraindications for Botulinum Toxin Type A injections
– Why multiple sessions of Botox injections are necessary.

– What is a gummy smile?
– Diagnosis of anterior gummy smile
– Diagnosis of asymmetric gummy smiles
– Can a gummy smile be treated without surgery?
– Hyaluronic acid filler injections
– Myomodulation and schematic representation of the injection technique
– Hyaluronic acid myomodulation
– Botulinum toxin injection and its mechanism of action
– Myorelaxation planning with Botulinum toxin type A
– Combination of lip hyaluronic acid filler with Botulinum toxin injection
– Analysis of clinical cases.